User:Russell Wuertz

I have a certificate in Agriculture from the Ratcliff School of Agriculture, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.

  I am a seasoned maintenance mechanic that can weld and fabricate such equipment.

  I believe you should be calling yourselves engineers, as I see the right attitude and no degree is necessary to stop anyone of you.  

   I'm in my 60's now.   I see the bolt issue of yours and you can select the grade 10 bolts that auto's use.   Look in any Haynes and you see this grade selection.
   A few tips from people like me and you'll be ok, and not too professional also is a good thing.

Mechanical drawing is drafting. I worked as a machinist for a while as well. Get yourself a vernier caliper. or a dial caliper, and work in 1000ths